《楚辞》香草美人意象翻译策略

On the Translation Strategies of the Images of Vanilla Beauty in Chuci

《楚辞》中的香草美人的内涵各有各的不同,“香草”象征着美好或美德,而“美人”通常是君子自喻或比喻君王。精准把握《楚辞》中各个香草美人所代表的内涵,有利于准确翻译。将《楚辞》翻译为英文是推广我国文化的一部分,在翻译《楚辞》时,应做到精准翻译,方便外国读者理解其深层含义,在诗歌中领略我国古代文化。

The images of vanilla beauty in Chuci carry different connotations.“Vanilla”symbolizes beauty or virtue,while“beauty”usually indicates a gentleman’s self-metaphor or a metaphor for the king.Accurate understanding of the connotations of each vanilla beauty in Chuci is conducive to accurate translation.English translation of Chuci is viewed a part of carrying forward Chinese culture.Therefore,when translating Chuci,we should do accurate translation to facilitate foreign readers’understanding the implied meaning,so as to help them appreciate Chinese ancient culture in poetry.